1. (1) General Information. All Florida State University final orders are either indexed or listed. University final orders are those documents of final action received and filed with the University Agency Clerk, Office of the University’s General Counsel, pursuant to section 120.52(11), F.S. The University Agency Clerk is responsible for the docketing, indexing, filing and listing of the final orders of the University.

   1. (a) For purposes of this rule, final orders as defined by the Florida Department of State (DOS) rule 1S-6.002, F.A.C., are required to be indexed pursuant to DOS rule 1S-6.004, F.A.C. Final orders which do not resolve a substantial legal issue of first impression, establish for the first time a rule of law, principle, or policy; alter, modify, or clarify a prior final order; resolve conflicting final orders, or harmonize decisions of appellate courts shall be listed, but not indexed in the following categories:

      1. Final orders resulting from informal proceedings under section 120.57(2), F.S.

      2. Final orders closing cases on the basis of settlements, consent orders, or stipulations under section 120.57(3), F.S.

2. (2) Numbering of Final Orders. All final orders that are required to be indexed or listed shall be sequentially numbered at the time of filing with the Agency – University Clerk as required by section 120.52(11), F.S.

   1. (a) The numbering system for final orders indexed will include the agency-educational unit designation (FSU), followed by a two part number separated by a dash. The first part before the dash indicates the year, and the second part will indicate the numerical sequence of the order issued and filed during that year.

   2. (b) An applicable order category is added following the University’s designated final order docket number to aid in identifying the nature of the order. The final order categories are as follows:

      DS – Declaratory Statement

      FOI – Final Order Informal Proceedings

      FOF – Final Order Formal Proceedings

      S – Stipulation

      AS – Agreed Settlement

      CO – Consent Order

      The letter designation “R” following the final order category or docket number indicates restricted or limited access to the text of the final order as the text of the order discloses or incorporates by reference material or matters coming within the scope of limited public access prescribed by sections 240.237, 240.245, 240.253 and 228.093, F.S., relating to student records, faculty evaluations and personnel records (statutory exemptions from provisions of section 119.07(1), F.S., the Public Records Law), or any other state or federal law vesting public record custodial access limitation responsibilities upon the University (Examples, section 240.241(2), F.S., specified confidential material involved with sponsored research activities; Family educational and privacy rights protected by the provisions of 20 U.S.C.A. §1232f, et seq, Part IV – Records; Privacy; Limitation on Withholding Federal Funds).

   3. (c) Final orders, the content or text of which indicate, refer to, or result from specified documentation coming within the scope of a protected section 240.237, F.S., student record, and university personnel records, including work evaluations, protected by section 240.253, F.S., will be restyled on a cover sheet by the Clerk and then docketed, indexed or listed by either the initials of the subject party or the identifiable subject matter of the case. Restricted public access to this type of final order is applicable only to material under the custody and control of the University.
3. (3) Final Order Index. The University final order index is alphabetically arranged by main subject headings from the Florida Statutes index when applicable. The applicable titles of citations of the Florida Statutes construed within the final order may determine the main subject headings and subheadings in the index. Main subject headings are fully capitalized titles, placed flush left on the page, and followed by relevant indented subheading titles in initial caps and lower case letters. Subheadings and sub-subheadings at equal indentations are alphabetized. Final orders are listed sequentially in an indentation immediately below the applicable subject heading. Cross references are used to direct the user to headings which contain the relevant information. Related key words (specific words, terms, and phrases) and common and colloquial words shall be listed and cross referenced to the appropriate main subject headings.

4. (4) Maintenance of Records. The University Agency Clerk is responsible for providing information and assistance to the general public concerning any agency rule or order and will receive and act on requests for public inspection and copying.

   1. (a) The office of the University Agency Clerk is located in the Office of the General Counsel, University Attorney Building, 540 West Jefferson Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32306-1612. The telephone number is: (850)644-4440, Fax: (850)644-8973. This office is open to the public between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excluding holidays and weekends.

   2. (b) The University Agency Clerk is responsible for:

      1. Maintaining the Florida State University final order index, the listing of final orders, and their availability to the public.

      2. When an order is filed, the Clerk, as the indexer, will consult the main subject headings and subsequent similar entries shall be indexed under the existing appropriate heading. The index being cumulative, it shall be updated at least every 120 days and made accessible to the public. New main subject headings will be added when necessary. The index shall be cumulative in perpetuity.

      3. Final Orders that comprise final agency action which must be indexed or listed, shall be permanently maintained by the University pursuant to its retention schedule approved by the Florida Department of State, Division of Library and Information Services.

Rulemaking Authority 120.53(1)(a)-(b), 120.533(1)(f), 240.227(1) FS. Law Implemented 120.53(1)(a)-(b), (2), (3), 120.532, 120.533, 119.07, 119.041, 228.093, 240.227(1), 240.237, 240.241(2), 240.253 FS. History–New 11-13-94.